Executive Summary

Informations
Name CVE-2011-2494 First vendor Publication 2012-06-13
Vendor Cve Last vendor Modification 2024-11-21

Security-Database Scoring CVSS v3

Cvss vector : N/A
Overall CVSS Score NA
Base Score NA Environmental Score NA
impact SubScore NA Temporal Score NA
Exploitabality Sub Score NA
 
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Security-Database Scoring CVSS v2

Cvss vector : (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N)
Cvss Base Score 2.1 Attack Range Local
Cvss Impact Score 2.9 Attack Complexity Low
Cvss Expoit Score 3.9 Authentication None Required
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Detail

kernel/taskstats.c in the Linux kernel before 3.1 allows local users to obtain sensitive I/O statistics by sending taskstats commands to a netlink socket, as demonstrated by discovering the length of another user's password.

Original Source

Url : http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2011-2494

CWE : Common Weakness Enumeration

% Id Name
100 % CWE-200 Information Exposure

CPE : Common Platform Enumeration

TypeDescriptionCount
Application 1
Os 1438

OpenVAS Exploits

Date Description
2012-07-30 Name : CentOS Update for kernel CESA-2011:1479 centos5 x86_64
File : nvt/gb_CESA-2011_1479_kernel_centos5_x86_64.nasl
2012-07-09 Name : RedHat Update for kernel RHSA-2011:1465-01
File : nvt/gb_RHSA-2011_1465-01_kernel.nasl
2012-03-16 Name : Ubuntu Update for linux USN-1275-1
File : nvt/gb_ubuntu_USN_1275_1.nasl
2012-03-16 Name : Ubuntu Update for linux-ti-omap4 USN-1260-1
File : nvt/gb_ubuntu_USN_1260_1.nasl
2011-12-09 Name : Ubuntu Update for linux-lts-backport-oneiric USN-1294-1
File : nvt/gb_ubuntu_USN_1294_1.nasl
2011-12-02 Name : RedHat Update for kernel RHSA-2011:1479-01
File : nvt/gb_RHSA-2011_1479-01_kernel.nasl
2011-12-02 Name : Ubuntu Update for linux USN-1285-1
File : nvt/gb_ubuntu_USN_1285_1.nasl
2011-12-02 Name : CentOS Update for kernel CESA-2011:1479 centos5 i386
File : nvt/gb_CESA-2011_1479_kernel_centos5_i386.nasl
2011-11-25 Name : Ubuntu Update for linux-lts-backport-natty USN-1279-1
File : nvt/gb_ubuntu_USN_1279_1.nasl
2011-11-25 Name : Ubuntu Update for linux-ti-omap4 USN-1281-1
File : nvt/gb_ubuntu_USN_1281_1.nasl
2011-11-11 Name : Ubuntu Update for linux USN-1253-1
File : nvt/gb_ubuntu_USN_1253_1.nasl
2011-11-11 Name : Ubuntu Update for linux-lts-backport-natty USN-1256-1
File : nvt/gb_ubuntu_USN_1256_1.nasl
2011-10-31 Name : Ubuntu Update for linux-ec2 USN-1239-1
File : nvt/gb_ubuntu_USN_1239_1.nasl
2011-10-31 Name : Ubuntu Update for linux-mvl-dove USN-1240-1
File : nvt/gb_ubuntu_USN_1240_1.nasl
2011-10-31 Name : Ubuntu Update for linux-fsl-imx51 USN-1241-1
File : nvt/gb_ubuntu_USN_1241_1.nasl
2011-10-31 Name : Ubuntu Update for linux-lts-backport-maverick USN-1242-1
File : nvt/gb_ubuntu_USN_1242_1.nasl
2011-10-31 Name : Ubuntu Update for linux USN-1243-1
File : nvt/gb_ubuntu_USN_1243_1.nasl
2011-10-31 Name : Ubuntu Update for linux-ti-omap4 USN-1244-1
File : nvt/gb_ubuntu_USN_1244_1.nasl
2011-10-31 Name : Ubuntu Update for linux-mvl-dove USN-1245-1
File : nvt/gb_ubuntu_USN_1245_1.nasl
2011-10-21 Name : Ubuntu Update for linux USN-1236-1
File : nvt/gb_ubuntu_USN_1236_1.nasl

Open Source Vulnerability Database (OSVDB)

Id Description
76796 Linux Kernel taskstats Access Restriction Weakness Local Information Disclosure

Nessus® Vulnerability Scanner

Date Description
2015-05-20 Name : The remote SUSE host is missing one or more security updates.
File : suse_SU-2014-0536-1.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2015-05-20 Name : The remote SUSE host is missing one or more security updates.
File : suse_SU-2013-1832-1.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2015-05-20 Name : The remote SUSE host is missing one or more security updates.
File : suse_SU-2012-1391-1.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2014-07-22 Name : The remote Red Hat host is missing one or more security updates.
File : redhat-RHSA-2012-0010.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2013-09-04 Name : The remote Amazon Linux AMI host is missing a security update.
File : ala_ALAS-2011-26.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2013-07-12 Name : The remote Oracle Linux host is missing one or more security updates.
File : oraclelinux_ELSA-2011-1465.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2013-07-12 Name : The remote Oracle Linux host is missing one or more security updates.
File : oraclelinux_ELSA-2011-1479.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2013-07-12 Name : The remote Oracle Linux host is missing one or more security updates.
File : oraclelinux_ELSA-2011-2033.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2013-06-29 Name : The remote CentOS host is missing one or more security updates.
File : centos_RHSA-2011-1479.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2012-10-24 Name : The remote SuSE 10 host is missing a security-related patch.
File : suse_kernel-8324.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2012-10-24 Name : The remote SuSE 10 host is missing a security-related patch.
File : suse_kernel-8325.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2012-08-01 Name : The remote Scientific Linux host is missing one or more security updates.
File : sl_20111122_kernel_on_SL6_x.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2012-08-01 Name : The remote Scientific Linux host is missing one or more security updates.
File : sl_20111129_kernel_on_SL5_x.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2012-04-24 Name : The remote SuSE 11 host is missing one or more security updates.
File : suse_11_kernel-120418.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2012-02-07 Name : The remote SuSE 11 host is missing one or more security updates.
File : suse_11_kernel-120130.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2012-02-07 Name : The remote SuSE 11 host is missing one or more security updates.
File : suse_11_kernel-120129.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2011-12-09 Name : The remote Ubuntu host is missing one or more security-related patches.
File : ubuntu_USN-1294-1.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2011-11-30 Name : The remote Red Hat host is missing one or more security updates.
File : redhat-RHSA-2011-1479.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2011-11-30 Name : The remote Ubuntu host is missing one or more security-related patches.
File : ubuntu_USN-1285-1.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2011-11-26 Name : The remote Ubuntu host is missing one or more security-related patches.
File : ubuntu_USN-1281-1.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2011-11-26 Name : The remote Ubuntu host is missing one or more security-related patches.
File : ubuntu_USN-1279-1.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2011-11-23 Name : The remote Red Hat host is missing one or more security updates.
File : redhat-RHSA-2011-1465.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2011-11-22 Name : The remote Ubuntu host is missing one or more security-related patches.
File : ubuntu_USN-1275-1.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2011-11-15 Name : The remote Ubuntu host is missing one or more security-related patches.
File : ubuntu_USN-1260-1.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2011-11-10 Name : The remote Ubuntu host is missing one or more security-related patches.
File : ubuntu_USN-1256-1.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2011-11-09 Name : The remote Ubuntu host is missing one or more security-related patches.
File : ubuntu_USN-1253-1.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2011-10-26 Name : The remote Ubuntu host is missing a security-related patch.
File : ubuntu_USN-1245-1.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2011-10-26 Name : The remote Ubuntu host is missing one or more security-related patches.
File : ubuntu_USN-1244-1.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2011-10-26 Name : The remote Ubuntu host is missing one or more security-related patches.
File : ubuntu_USN-1243-1.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2011-10-26 Name : The remote Ubuntu host is missing one or more security-related patches.
File : ubuntu_USN-1242-1.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2011-10-26 Name : The remote Ubuntu host is missing one or more security-related patches.
File : ubuntu_USN-1241-1.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2011-10-26 Name : The remote Ubuntu host is missing a security-related patch.
File : ubuntu_USN-1240-1.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2011-10-26 Name : The remote Ubuntu host is missing a security-related patch.
File : ubuntu_USN-1239-1.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2011-10-21 Name : The remote Ubuntu host is missing one or more security-related patches.
File : ubuntu_USN-1236-1.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO

Sources (Detail)

http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3...
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-04/msg00021.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/48898
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.1
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/06/27/1
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=716842
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/1a51410abe7d0ee4b1d112780f46df87d362...
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